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"This is a wonderful book. Frances Ashcroft has a rare gift for making difficult subjects accessible and fascinating." —Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants

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"A gem that sparkles." -- William Bynum - Wall Street Journal
"Ashcroft celebrates 'the body electric.'…Fascinating." -- Nature
"An extraordinary fusion of culture and cutting-edge science." -- Nick Smith - Engineering and Technology
"The more incredible the process, the more elegant Ashcroft's explanation…Ashcroft's book carries the eponymous spark of life." -- Telegraph
"The human body is a symphony of complicated chemical and electrical signals. Let Ashcroft’s book serve as your program guide." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist (starred review)

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A Paperback / softback by Frances Ashcroft

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    Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    Publication Date: 29/10/2013
    ISBN13: 9780393346794, 978-0393346794
    ISBN10: 039334679X
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    "This is a wonderful book. Frances Ashcroft has a rare gift for making difficult subjects accessible and fascinating." —Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants

    Trade Review
    "A gem that sparkles." -- William Bynum - Wall Street Journal
    "Ashcroft celebrates 'the body electric.'…Fascinating." -- Nature
    "An extraordinary fusion of culture and cutting-edge science." -- Nick Smith - Engineering and Technology
    "The more incredible the process, the more elegant Ashcroft's explanation…Ashcroft's book carries the eponymous spark of life." -- Telegraph
    "The human body is a symphony of complicated chemical and electrical signals. Let Ashcroft’s book serve as your program guide." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist (starred review)

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